South Alabama and Mercer Set to Clash in Intense Showdown

Game outlook

Tomorrow evening, the University of Massachusetts Minutemen (4-1; 4-1-0 ATS) will travel to SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland to face the Towson Tigers (3-5; 2-6-0 ATS) in a men's basketball match. This rematch follows an eventful 12-point win for Towson in Amherst, Massachusetts last season. The matchup will provide insight into whether the Towson Tiger are a bad matchup or the UMass Minutemen can avenge their loss from last year. UMass is opening as the betting favorite line of -2.5 and the line has not moved. The match will begin at 7:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Jaguars +115 | Bears -139

Spread: Jaguars +2.5 (-110) | Bears -2.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 132.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Mercer will win straight-up is 58%.

South Alabama Jaguars

UMass has started the season with a 4-1 record, defeating USF with an impressive defensive display, holding them to only 56 points. Although they typically allow 69.2 points per contest, strong interior defense, 9.8 steals per game, and limiting opponents to 75% from the free throw line, have helped mitigate the damage. On offense, the Minutemen average 84.8 points per game despite scoring only 59.8% from the free throw line, and 32.3% from behind the arc. This is partly due to their 45.8% overall shooting percentage, largely from dominating in the paint, and 15.2 offensive boards per game. South Alabama is currently 4-5 with 309 power ranking and an average of 70.67 points per game on offensive. They rank #225 with a 43.56% field goal percentage and #120 with a 72.73% success rate when shooting free throws. They rank #261 with an average triple hitting rate of 30.93%. Defensively, South Alabama allows an average of 46.43% field goals, and 66.15% free throws, with a 33.18% three-pointer rate. They also average 37.33 defensive rebounds, 12.67 assists, and 10.89 turnovers per game.